21 Top Tips For Making Back to School Night Super Easy

Are you already stressed thinking about the kids going back to school? Have you a million and one things to do but don’t know where to start? We’ve got you covered with 21 top tips for making back to school night super easy.

About 2 weeks to go…

#1. Check your kids physical and mental health

Book any doctor or dentist appointments and clear up any issues that may affect your child’s ability to return to school on time.

#2. Order or buy all your final school supplies

Check each child’s booklist and ensure you have everything ordered together with the stationery needs. There is nothing worse than realising the night before that they are missing an essential book or tool.

#3. Cover and label the school books

This is a great resource offered by many online retailers. Many books have to be brought to the schoolroom on the first day and left there, so they need to be clearly labelled with the child’s name in advance.

Personalised labels e.g. those from My Nametags are a quick and easy way to label all your child’s books and belongings.

#4. Label belongings

Don’t forget to label or write your child’s name on all their belongings, clothes, shoes, pencil cases, anything that can get left behind!

#5. Check the School Uniforms

Check all the school uniforms to make sure you have everything you need. Experience tells me that getting these early is your best bet as you may not get the sizes, colours etc. you need if you leave it too late. Don’t forget the gym gear as well.

#6. Consider visiting the school in advance with your child

This is especially for those first timers. They may be so overwhelmed on the first day that a visit shortly in advance will help demystify the venue and alleviate their fears.

2 to 3 days to go...

#8. Re-establish bedtime routines!

During those summer evenings the kids all tend to stay up later and that is fine if they can laze on in the morning. You want to avoid exhaustion and tension on back to school morning so it’s advisable to get those bedtime routines back in place a few days in advance.

#10. Have a dedicated storage area!

Identify an area in your home, hallway, closet where the inevitable back packs, gym bags and coats will go. Make sure everyone knows where this is in advance and ideally give everyone a dedicated spot/coat hook!

#11. Identify some healthy back to school lunch box options

A child’s mental ability will be determined by good, healthy food so do your preparation for the first week back by stocking up on some healthy lunchbox fillers.

#16. Avoid technology

I know this can be a major obstacle in most modern homes – but if you can replace that time with a family meal followed by an activity together, e.g. a board game or card game, everyone will be a whole lot calmer and get to bed on time.

#17. Prepare a healthy breakfast

Breakfast is one of the most important meals for the day for school kids, and skipping breakfast can set them on the wrong track.

Get organised the night before by setting out cereal bowls, chopping up some fresh fruit or prepare your ingredients for a smoothie. Have some cereal bars at the ready in case something does go wrong.

#19. Write a “love note”

It can be a stressful time going back to school, especially for the little ones. Write a little note and pop it into their lunchbox telling them how proud you are of them. It’s guaranteed to get a smile and perk up their day!

21. Relax!

If you get stressed your kids will too! Take a few deep breaths and get some fresh air. However, with your preparation done you should have avoided the majority of potential pitfalls and back to school day should be child’s play!

Over to you? Do you have any top tips to survive the back to school routine and how to make back to school night easy? Let us know in the comment box below.